Merlot
benson vineyards, manson
$66.00
“Velvety tannins and smooth, smooth, smooth”
Fidelitas, Red Mountain
$72.00
""In the newer plantings, you get bright, red, juicy fruit characteristics. With the mature vines, you get earthy, spicy, and tobacco flavors with more elegant tannins." By combining them all, this results in an extremely well-balanced wine that pairs perfectly with all sorts of cuisine.
Januik, Columbia Valley $48.00
“This velvety, medium-bodied Merlot reveals layers of raspberry, boysenberry and plum notes in the nose that translate into fleshy black fruit and cocoa flavors in the mouth. Brimming with a tremendous amount of texture and length”
Novelty hill merlot, columbia valley $52.00
“Polished and focused, with enticing aromas of wild cherry, cocoa, and vanilla. Flavorful layers of fresh raspberry, juicy plum, and ripe black cherry stretch across a supple, deeply textured mid-palate, leaving a rich, elegant impression.“
Frog’s Leap, Napa Valley $64.00
“a sultry, seductive character . . .otherwise expressive aromatics of deep plum and dark cherry. Flavors of chocolate and blueberries envelope you with their richness yet, with a balanced acidity, never weigh you down.”
Duckhorn, Napa Valley $94.00
“...intense aromas of ripe cherry, followed by more nuanced elements of cedar, sweet spices, orange peel and cigar box. On the palate, layers of black raspberry and spiced plum mingle with more savory notes of nutmeg and pencil lead. With firm, well-integrated tannins that extend the finish...”